Nain Canada Day celebrations went ahead with takeout breakfast up to the JS Centre. Families joined on the scavenger hunt, a contest for best decorated cake, house and vehicle took place, and Vanessa Gauntlett of Hopedale was the lucky winner of the 420-foot Honda, fireworks were not displayed till the weather gets better.
July 3, Air Canada canned 14 flights across Canada. Premier Dwight Ball stepped down this month. NG was offering Inuktitut classes via Facebook online. Nellie Winters of Makkovik released a book about residential school. July 6, counting of fish at English River started today. The Nain Radio and Fire Brigade bingos start up July 7.
July 8, 33 NHL players tested positive with COVID-19. The fish plant in Nain and Makkovik were under cleanup.
July 10, NL reported one new case since March 13. The first snow crab was landed in Makkovik.
July 14, NG’s Emergency Heat Subsidy program was halted. NICG reported vandalism to Budgell’s equipment.
July 15, Goose Bay airport’s runway was under repairs. Unusual unexpected sailboat arrived in Makkovik and the two crewmembers were arrested by the RCMP and were flown out to Goose Bay. The Rhubarb festival went ahead in Hopedale.
MP Yvonne Jones talked about high-speed internet, road transportation, Employment Insurance Benefits, and CERB benefits.
July 16, 30 NHL players tested positive.
July 20, up to $5,000 in fines was announced for pleasure boats that arrived Makkovik. The seniors summer programs were restarted in Nain.
July 22, MHA Lela Evans reported travel on the Kamutik W was still an issue with 70 seats available. NL reported one new case in the province. The Nain Youth Centre and some youth was going
and travel on a long liner to Iggiak. Air Borealis started helicopter service. Canada Revenue Agency announced that a scam occurred saying they’re with the CERB and saying pay what is owed.
July 23, NL reported one new case in the Central region. Total of 4,381 lbs of char was landed at the Nain Fish plant. Noah Nochasak of Nain teaching people how to operate Kayak. There was no apology yet for Inuit from the province to support residential school survivors. The Torngat 1 landed its catch of 841 lbs of green scallops to the Nain plant plus 32 lbs of shucked meats.
July 24, KMI new company in Goose Bay started to help repairs of homes on the coast.
July 27, most festivals were cancelled due to the pandemic. Labrador Aboriginal Training seek youth for training courses.
July 28, 3 Nain youth took part in the Literacy Program.
July 29, NG had no consultation about NunatuKavut Land Claims Proposal. NunatuKavut sets up date for election in the fall.
July 31, Commissioner James Igloliorte started work on Search and Rescue Inquiry.
The 20th Fun in Sun Festival began in Postville.